Abstract: Catalysed, cationic compositions which contain one or more catalysed, cationic binders which can be diluted in water after being protonated and which contain one or more bismuth salts of hydroxycarboxylic acids are disclosed. The bismuth salts of lactic acid and dimethylolpropionic acid are particularly preferred, and the compositions are useful in cathodically precipitated paints.

Abstract: A compound that is useful as a dispersant for pigments in waterborne coating compositions, particularly in cathodic electrocoat compositions, is described. The compound comprises an acrylic backbone having a pigment-interactive substituent and a stabilizing substituent. The pigment-interactive substituent has at least one primary amino group. The stabilizing substituent comprises an alkoxy-terminated polyalkylene oxide structure. The dispersant is useful in preparing electrocoat coating compositions.

Abstract: A cathodic electrodeposition paint containing a cationically modified epoxy resin and a crosslinker dispersed in an acidic aqueous medium is disclosed which contains an auxiliary resin component which is capable of improving the surface smoothness of the cured paint films and which is a reaction product produced by reacting a t-alkylphenol novolac epoxy resin with an amount of an active hydrogen compound sufficient to open all epoxy rings. When the thus produced auxiliary resin has a hydroxyl group, reaction thereof with a lactone or alkylene oxide, to graft a soft segment to the auxiliary resin improves not only the surface smoothness but also the impact strength of the paint films.